2013–14 Phoenix Coyotes season

2013–14 Phoenix Coyotes
Division	4th Pacific
Conference	9th Western
2013–14 record	37–30–15
Home record	22–14–5
Road record	15–16–10
Goals for	216
Goals against	231
Team information
General manager	Don Maloney
Coach	Dave Tippett
Captain	Shane Doan
Alternate captains	Martin Hanzal Keith Yandle
Arena	Jobing.com Arena
Average attendance	13,775 (86.9%) (41 games)
Minor league affiliate(s)	Portland Pirates (AHL) Gwinnett Gladiators (ECHL) Arizona Sundogs (CHL)
Team leaders
Goals	Antoine Vermette (24)
Assists	Keith Yandle (45)
Points	Keith Yandle (53)
Penalty minutes	Martin Hanzal (73)
Plus/minus	(+): Paul Bissonnette Rob Klinkhammer Zbynek Michalek (6) (- −): Keith Yandle (-23 −23)
Wins	Mike Smith (27)
Goals against average	Thomas Greiss (2.29)

The 2013–14 Phoenix Coyotes season was the franchise’s 35th season in the National Hockey League (NHL), the 18th in Phoenix, Arizona and 42nd overall, including the World Hockey Association years. The Coyotes finished the season seated 9th in the Western Conference, missing the playoffs for the second consecutive year.

As part of the deal approved by the city of Glendale to keep the team in the desert on July 2, the team will change its name from the Phoenix Coyotes to the Arizona Coyotes by the start of the 2014–2015 season.

As a result of realignment, this was the first season in which the franchise had the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks as division rivals since the 1992–93 season, when the team was still known as the Winnipeg Jets and the Pacific Division was called the Smythe Division. During the "top 4 teams in each division in playoffs" era, the Jets had intense rivalries with the Flames, Oilers, and Canucks.

Off-season

After years of relocation rumors and speculation, the Coyotes were sold to IceArizona AcquisitionCo., LLC on August 5, 2013, keeping the Coyotes in Glendale, Arizona.

Standings

Divisional standings

Pacific Division

		GP	W	L	OTL	ROW	GF	GA	Pts
1	y – Anaheim Ducks	82	54	20	8	51	266	209	116
2	San Jose Sharks	82	51	22	9	41	249	200	111
3	Los Angeles Kings	82	46	28	8	38	206	174	100
4	Phoenix Coyotes	82	37	30	15	31	216	231	89
5	Vancouver Canucks	82	36	35	11	31	196	223	83
6	Calgary Flames	82	35	40	7	28	209	241	77
7	Edmonton Oilers	82	29	44	9	25	203	270	67

Conference standings

Top 3 (Central Division)

R		GP	W	L	OTL	ROW	GF	GA	Pts
1	y – Colorado Avalanche	82	52	22	8	47	250	220	112
2	St. Louis Blues	82	52	23	7	43	248	191	111
3	Chicago Blackhawks	82	46	21	15	40	267	220	107

Top 3 (Pacific Division)

R		GP	W	L	OTL	ROW	GF	GA	Pts
1	z – Anaheim Ducks	82	54	20	8	51	266	209	116
2	San Jose Sharks	82	51	22	9	41	249	200	111
3	Los Angeles Kings	82	46	28	8	38	206	174	100

Wild Card Teams

R	(Top 2 qualify for playoffs)	Div	GP	W	L	OTL	ROW	GF	GA	Pts
1	Minnesota Wild	CE	82	43	27	12	35	207	206	98
2	Dallas Stars	CE	82	40	31	11	36	235	228	91
2.5
3	Phoenix Coyotes	PA	82	37	30	15	31	216	231	89
4	Nashville Predators	CE	82	38	32	12	36	216	242	88
5	Winnipeg Jets	CE	82	37	35	10	29	227	237	84
6	Vancouver Canucks	PA	82	36	35	11	31	196	223	83
7	Calgary Flames	PA	82	35	40	7	28	209	241	77
8	Edmonton Oilers	PA	82	29	44	9	25	203	270	67

bold – Clinched Playoff spot, y – Clinched Division, z – Clinched Conference

Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific

Schedule and results

Pre-season

2013 Pre-Season Game Log: 4–2–1 (Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 2–2–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Recap
1	September 15	Los Angeles	2–4	Phoenix		Smith	6,270	1–0–0	Recap
2	September 15	Phoenix	5–1	Los Angeles		Greiss	12,988	2–0–0	Recap
3	September 16	Phoenix	2–6	Anaheim		Visentin	11,541	2–1–0	Recap
4	September 21	Phoenix	2–3	San Jose	OT	Smith	15,841	2–1–1	Recap
5	September 23	Phoenix	1–6	Vancouver		Greiss	18,910	2–2–1	Recap
6	September 25	Phoenix	3–2	Calgary	OT	Smith	19,289	3–2–1	Recap
7	September 27	San Jose	1–2	Phoenix		Greiss	7,757	4–2–1	Recap

Regular season

2013–14 Game Log
October: 9–3–2 (Home: 6–0–1 ; Road: 3–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 3 NY Rangers 1–4 Phoenix Smith 17,125 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 5 Phoenix 1–4 San Jose Smith 17,562 1–1–0 2 Recap 3 October 8 Phoenix 1–6 NY Islanders Smith 10,288 1–2–0 2 Recap 4 October 10 Phoenix 4–2 Detroit Smith 20,066 2–2–0 4 Recap 5 October 11 Phoenix 2–1 Philadelphia Greiss 19,713 3–2–0 6 Recap 6 October 13 Phoenix 5–3 Carolina Smith 15,384 4–2–0 8 Recap 7 October 15 Ottawa 4–3 Phoenix OT Smith 10,594 4–2–1 9 Recap 8 October 18 Phoenix 2–3 Anaheim SO Smith 13,206 4–2–2 10 Recap 9 October 19 Detroit 2–5 Phoenix Smith 14,624 5–2–2 12 Recap 10 October 22 Calgary 2–4 Phoenix Smith 10,141 6–2–2 14 Recap 11 October 24 Phoenix 4–7 Los Angeles Greiss 18,118 6–3–2 14 Recap 12 October 26 Edmonton 4–5 Phoenix Smith 11,684 7–3–2 16 Recap 13 October 29 Los Angeles 1–3 Phoenix Smith 10,452 8–3–2 18 Recap 13 October 31 Nashville 4–5 Phoenix SO Greiss 7,401 9–3–2 20 Recap
November: 6–4–2 (Home: 3–2–1 ; Road: 3–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 15 November 2 Phoenix 3–2 San Jose SO Smith 17,562 10–3–2 22 Recap 16 November 5 Vancouver 2–3 Phoenix SO Smith 13,459 11–3–2 24 Recap 17 November 6 Phoenix 2–5 Anaheim Smith 14,045 11–4–2 24 Recap 18 November 9 Washington 3–4 Phoenix SO Smith 16,106 12–4–2 26 Recap 19 November 12 Phoenix 3–2 St. Louis OT Smith 15,678 13–4–2 28 Recap 20 November 14 Phoenix 4–5 Chicago SO Smith 21,762 13–4–3 29 Recap 21 November 16 Tampa Bay 3–6 Phoenix Smith 12,562 14–4–3 31 Recap 22 November 21 Colorado 4–3 Phoenix OT Smith 12,285 14–4–4 32 Recap 23 November 23 Anaheim 4–2 Phoenix Smith 13,490 14–5–4 32 Recap 24 November 25 Phoenix 2–4 Nashville Smith 15,728 14–6–4 32 Recap 25 November 27 Phoenix 3–1 Minnesota Greiss 18,265 15–6–4 34 Recap 26 November 30 Chicago 5–2 Phoenix Smith 17,321 15–7–4 34 Recap
December: 5–3–5 (Home: 2–1–1 ; Road: 3–2–4) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 27 December 3 Phoenix 6–2 Edmonton Smith 16,839 16–7–4 36 Recap 28 December 4 Phoenix 1–4 Calgary Greiss 19,289 16–8–4 36 Recap 29 December 6 Phoenix 2–3 Vancouver OT Smith 18,910 16–8–5 37 Recap 30 December 10 Phoenix 3–1 Colorado Greiss 14,110 17–8–5 39 Recap 31 December 12 NY Islanders 3–6 Phoenix Smith 10,996 18–8–5 41 Recap 32 December 14 Carolina 3–1 Phoenix Smith 11,697 18–9–5 41 Recap 33 December 17 Phoenix 1–3 Montreal Smith 21,273 18–10–5 41 Recap 34 December 19 Phoenix 1–2 Toronto SO Smith 19,254 18–10–6 42 Recap 35 December 21 Phoenix 4–3 Ottawa OT Smith 16,716 19–10–6 44 Recap 36 December 23 Phoenix 1–2 Buffalo OT Smith 18,942 19–10–7 45 Recap 37 December 27 San Jose 4–3 Phoenix SO Smith 17,125 19–10–8 46 Recap 38 December 28 Phoenix 2–3 Anaheim OT Greiss 17,442 19–10–9 47 Recap 39 December 31 Edmonton 3–4 Phoenix OT Greiss 17,416 20–10–9 49 Recap
January: 5–9–1 (Home: 4–6–0 ; Road: 1–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 40 January 2 Columbus 2–0 Phoenix Smith 10,539 20–11–9 49 Recap 41 January 4 Philadelphia 5–3 Phoenix Smith 14,875 20–12–9 49 Recap 42 January 7 Calgary 0–6 Phoenix Greiss 10,229 21–12–9 51 Recap 43 January 9 Minnesota 4–1 Phoenix Smith 10,075 21–13–9 51 Recap 44 January 11 Anaheim 5–3 Phoenix Greiss 13,289 21–14–9 51 Recap 45 January 13 Phoenix 1–5 Winnipeg Smith 15,004 21–15–9 51 Recap 46 January 14 Phoenix 1–2 St. Louis Smith 16,571 21–16–9 51 Recap 47 January 16 Vancouver 0–1 Phoenix Smith 12,307 22–16–9 53 Recap 48 January 18 New Jersey 2–3 Phoenix Smith 14,005 23–16–9 55 Recap 49 January 20 Toronto 4–2 Phoenix Smith 14,476 23–17–9 55 Recap 50 January 22 Phoenix 2–3 Calgary Smith 19,289 23–18–9 55 Recap 51 January 24 Phoenix 4–3 Edmonton Smith 16,839 24–18–9 57 Recap 52 January 26 Phoenix 4–5 Vancouver OT Smith 18,910 24–18–10 58 Recap 53 January 28 Los Angeles 0–3 Phoenix Greiss 13,681 25–18–10 60 Recap 54 January 30 Buffalo 3–2 Phoenix Greiss 13,000 25–19–10 60 Recap
February: 2–3–1 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 0–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 55 February 1 Pittsburgh 1–3 Phoenix Smith 17,362 26–19–10 62 Recap 56 February 4 Dallas 3–1 Phoenix Smith 12,257 26–20–10 62 Recap 57 February 7 Chicago 0–2 Phoenix Smith 17,525 27–20–10 64 Recap 58 February 8 Phoenix 1–2 Dallas Smith 18,532 27–21–10 64 Recap 59 February 27 Phoenix 2–3 Winnipeg SO Smith 15,004 27–21–11 65 Recap 60 February 28 Phoenix 2-4 Colorado Greiss 17,649 27-22-11 65 Recap
March: 9–5–1 (Home: 4–3–0 ; Road: 5–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 61 March 2 St. Louis 4–2 Phoenix Smith 13,955 27–23–11 65 Recap 62 March 4 Vancouver 0–1 Phoenix Smith 13,449 28–23–11 67 Recap 63 March 6 Montreal 2–5 Phoenix Smith 15,282 29–23–11 69 Recap 64 March 8 Phoenix 2–3 Washington Smith 18,506 29–24–11 69 Recap 65 March 10 Phoenix 4–3 Tampa Bay SO Smith 18,167 30–24–11 71 Recap 66 March 11 Phoenix 3–1 Florida Smith 12,211 31–24–11 73 Recap 67 March 13 Phoenix 1–2 Boston Smith 17,565 31–25–11 73 Recap 68 March 15 Calgary 2–3 Phoenix Smith 16,373 32–25–11 75 Recap 69 March 17 Phoenix 4–3 Los Angeles Smith 18,118 33–25–11 77 Recap 70 March 20 Florida 1–2 Phoenix Smith 14,442 34–25–11 79 Recap 71 March 22 Boston 4–2 Phoenix Smith 17,468 34–26–11 79 Recap 72 March 24 Phoenix 3–4 NY Rangers OT Greiss 18,006 34–26–12 80 Recap 73 March 25 Phoenix 3–2 Pittsburgh Greiss 18,632 35–26–12 82 Recap 74 March 27 Phoenix 3–2 New Jersey SO Greiss 15,583 36–26–12 84 Recap 75 March 29 Minnesota 3–1 Phoenix Greiss 16,691 36–27–12 84 Recap
April: 1–3–3 (Home: 1–1–2 ; Road: 0–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 76 April 1 Winnipeg 2–1 Phoenix SO Greiss 13,724 36–27–13 85 Recap 77 April 2 Phoenix 0–4 Los Angeles Greiss 18,118 36–28–13 85 Recap 78 April 4 Edmonton 3–2 Phoenix SO Greiss 14,732 36–28–14 86 Recap 79 April 8 Phoenix 3–4 Columbus OT Greiss 16,289 36–28–15 87 Recap 80 April 10 Phoenix 0–2 Nashville Greiss 17,174 36–29–15 87 Recap 81 April 12 San Jose 3–2 Phoenix Visentin 15,438 36–30–15 87 Recap 82 April 13 Dallas 1–2 Phoenix Greiss 15,146 37–30–15 89 Recap
Legend:       Win (2 points)       Loss (0 points)       Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

Final Stats

Skaters

Regular Season Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM Yandle, KeithKeith Yandle 82 8 45 53 -23 −23 63 Vrbata, RadimRadim Vrbata 80 20 31 51 -6 −6 22 Boedker, MikkelMikkel Boedker 82 19 32 51 -9 −9 20 Doan, ShaneShane Doan 69 23 24 47 -7 −7 34 Ribeiro, MikeMike Ribeiro 80 16 31 47 -13 −13 52 Vermette, AntoineAntoine Vermette 82 24 21 45 0 44 Ekman-Larsson, OliverOliver Ekman-Larsson 80 15 29 44 -4 −4 50 Hanzal, MartinMartin Hanzal 65 15 25 40 -9 −9 73 Korpikoski, LauriLauri Korpikoski 64 9 16 25 -7 −7 24 Moss, DavidDavid Moss 79 8 14 22 -1 −1 18 Stone, MichaelMichael Stone 70 8 13 21 -10 −10 38 Chipchura, KyleKyle Chipchura 80 5 15 20 3 45 Klinkhammer, RobRob Klinkhammer 72 11 9 20 6 19 Morris, DerekDerek Morris 63 5 12 17 -2 −2 41 Halpern, JeffJeff Halpern 69 5 7 12 -8 −8 24 Michalek, ZbynekZbynek Michalek 59 2 8 10 6 24 Schlemko, DavidDavid Schlemko 48 1 8 9 2 18 Bissonnette, PaulPaul Bissonnette 39 2 6 8 6 53 Kennedy, TimTim Kennedy 37 2 6 8 0 4 Murphy, ConnorConnor Murphy 30 1 7 8 5 10 McMillan, BrandonBrandon McMillan 22 2 4 6 0 4 Erat, MartinMartin Erat 17 2 3 5 4 6 Klesla, RostislavRostislav Klesla 25 1 3 4 -3 −3 24 Summers, ChrisChris Summers 18 2 1 3 0 15 Szwarz, JordanJordan Szwarz 26 3 0 3 -6 −6 19 Miele, AndyAndy Miele 7 0 2 2 4 5 Rundblad, DavidDavid Rundblad 12 0 1 1 -3 −3 6 Yip, BrandonBrandon Yip 2 0 0 0 0 0 Gormley, BrandonBrandon Gormley 5 0 0 0 4 2 Lessio, LucasLucas Lessio 3 0 0 0 -2 −2 2 Brown, ChrisChris Brown 6 0 0 0 0 17

Goaltenders

Regular Season

Player	GP	GS	TOI	W	L	OT	GA	GAA	SA	SV%	SO	G	A	PIM
Smith, MikeMike Smith	62	61	3609-583,609:58	27	21	10	159	2.64	1871	.915	3	1	3	14
Greiss, ThomasThomas Greiss	25	20	1312-201,312:20	10	8	5	50	2.29	626	.920	2	0	0	0
Visentin, MarkMark Visentin	1	1	0058-4958:49	0	1	0	3	3.05	32	.906	0	0	0	0

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Coyotes. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only.
^‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Transactions

The Coyotes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season.

Trades

June 30, 2013	To New Jersey Devils 2nd-round pick in 2013 3rd-round pick in 2013	To Phoenix Coyotes 2nd-round pick in 2013
March 4, 2014	To Chicago Blackhawks David Rundblad Mathieu Brisebois	To Phoenix Coyotes 2nd-round pick in 2014
March 4, 2014	To Washington Capitals Chris Brown Rostislav Klesla 4th-round pick in 2015	To Phoenix Coyotes Martin Erat John Mitchell

Free agents acquired Player Former team Contract terms Thomas Greiss San Jose Sharks 1 year, $750,000 Mike Ribeiro Washington Capitals 4 years, $22 million Tim Kennedy San Jose Sharks 1 year, $700,000 Brandon Yip Nashville Predators 1 year, $675,000 Jeff Halpern Montreal Canadiens 1 year, $600,000 Tyler Gaudet Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract Gilbert Brule Portland Pirates 1 year, $685,000 Greg Carey St. Lawrence University 1 year, $1.1375 million entry-level contract Dan O'Donoghue Mercyhurst College 2 years, $1.27 million entry-level contract

Free agents lost Player New team Contract terms Boyd Gordon Edmonton Oilers 3 years, $9 million Jason LaBarbera Edmonton Oilers 1 year, $1 million Alexandre Bolduc St. Louis Blues 1 year, $550,000 Chris Conner Pittsburgh Penguins 1 year, $550,000 Chad Johnson Boston Bruins 1 year, $600,000 Nick Johnson Boston Bruins 1 year, $600,000

Player Signings

Player	Date	Contract terms
Mike Smith	July 1, 2013	6 years, $34 million
Kyle Chipchura	July 5, 2013	3 years, $2.625 million
Chris Summers	July 5, 2013	1 year, $550,000
Michael Stone	July 5, 2013	3 years, $3.45 million
Andy Miele	July 9, 2013	1 year, $675,000
Lauri Korpikoski	July 11, 2013	4 years, $10 million
Max Domi	July 14, 2013	3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
David Rundblad	July 22, 2013	2 years, $1.57 million
Brandon McMillan	July 22, 2013	1 year, $709,500
Mark Louis	July 22, 2013	2 years, $1.1 million
Mathieu Brodeur	July 22, 2013	1 year, $605,000
Brett Hextall	July 22, 2013	1 year, $687,500
Mikkel Boedker	September 7, 2013	2 years, $5.1 million
Justin Hache	April 7, 2014	3 years, $2.085 million entry-level contract
Marek Langhamer	May 8, 2014	3 years, $1.945 million entry-level contract
Chris Summers	May 12, 2014	2 years, $1.2 million contract extension

Draft picks

See also: List of Phoenix Coyotes draft picks

Phoenix Coyotes' picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, that was held in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013.

Round	#	Player	Pos	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1	12	Max Domi	C	Canada	London Knights (OHL)
2	39[a]	Laurent Dauphin	C	Canada	Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)
3	62[b]	Yan-Pavel Laplante	C	Canada	PEI Rocket (QMJHL)
5	133	Connor Clifton	D	United States	USA U-18 (USHL)
6	163	Brendan Burke	G	United States	Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
7	193	Jedd Soleway	C	Canada	Penticton Vees (BCHL)

Draft notes

• ^a The New Jersey Devils’ second-round pick went to the Phoenix Coyotes as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013 that sent second and third-round picks in 2013 (42nd and 73rd overall) to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.

• ^b The Florida Panthers' third-round pick went to the Phoenix Coyotes (via NY Rangers and San Jose) as a result of an April 3, 2013 trade that sent Raffi Torres to the Sharks in exchange for this pick.

• The Phoenix Coyotes' fourth-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings (via Columbus and Philadelphia), Phoenix traded this pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a February 22, 2012 trade that sent Antoine Vermette to the Coyotes in exchange for Curtis McElhinney, a 2012 second-round pick and this pick.